Tax Set-Aside Calculator
the number that stops April from hurtingNobody withholds tax from a creator payout. You are the payroll department. Put in what you earn and this tells you what percentage to move into a separate account every single time you get paid — and what your four quarterly payments look like.
Most subscription platforms take 20%. Use yours.
Gear, software, content costs, home-office share.
Your effective rate on this income, not your bracket. 10–12% is typical up to ~$60k profit; 15–22% above that.
0 in NV, TX, FL, WA, WY, SD, TN, AK, NH. Otherwise your state's rate on this income.
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The 12.4% Social Security part of self-employment tax stops at this amount of profit each year. The IRS updates it every year — check the current figure if you earn near it.
Pay at irs.gov/payments → "Estimated tax". If a due date falls on a weekend or holiday it moves to the next business day. Your state may want its own quarterly payments too.
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This is an estimate for planning, not tax advice. It uses the 15.3% self-employment rate on 92.35% of net profit, the half-of-SE-tax deduction, and the effective rates you enter; it does not model the standard deduction, the QBI deduction, credits, or other income. Real numbers depend on your full situation — confirm with a CPA who works with creators. Read the creator tax guide and what your 1099 means.